JUNEAU -- Leaders of the House and Senate Majorities responded to Governor Knowles' State of the State address Wednesday evening, addressing the natural gas pipeline, the state budget, long-range fiscal planning, education funding and competency tests.

Quotes are available on the Majority Actuality Line at 1-800-478-6540.

On the Senate Majority Actuality Line:

Senate President Rick Halford (R-Chugiak) responds to the governor's State of the State address.
= Rick Halford, 77 K

Sen. Dave Donley (R-Anchorage), co-chair of the Senate Finance Committee, cites legislative analysts who say the governor is understating the actual size of his intended spending hike.
= Dave Donley, 52 K

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Loren Leman (R-Anchorage) relates the Republican Majority's record of legislative support for resource development in general, and a natural gas pipeline in particular.
= Loren Leman, 60 K

On the House Majority Actuality Line:

Rep. Eldon Mulder (R-Anchorage), co-chair of the House Finance Committee, discusses the state use of "missions and measures" to make sure state government deliver the biggest bang for the buck.
= Eldon Mulder, 53 K

Rep. Mulder describes some of the elements surrounding the development of a long-range fiscal plan.
= Eldon Mulder, 47 K

House Speaker Rep. Brian Porter (R-Anchorage) discusses the Legislature's intentions for a natural gas pipeline.
= Brian Porter, 39 K

Speaker Porter poses a critical question in the debate over whether or not Alaskans should accept delays in the effective date of state high school competency tests.
= Brian Porter, 32 K

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| Rep. Mulder's Page | Senator Halford's Page | Senator Donley's Page |
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